Jure Zdovc

Jure Zdovc
	Zdovc with Slovenia before EuroBasket 2015
Personal information
Born	December 13, 1966; Slovenske Konjice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Slovenian
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1988 / Undrafted
Playing career	1984–2003
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2003–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1991	Smelt Olimpija
1991–1992	Knorr Bologna
1992–1993	Limoges
1993–1996	Iraklis Thessaloniki
1997	PSG Racing
1997–1998	Tofaş
1998–2000	Union Olimpija
2000–2001	Panionios
2001–2002	Union Olimpija
2002–2003	Slovan
2003	Split CO
As coach:
2003	Krka (assistant)
2003–2004	Split
2004	Geoplin Slovan
2005–2006	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2007–2008	Bosna
2009	Slovenia
2009–2011	Union Olimpija
2011–2013	Spartak Saint Petersburg
2013–2015	Royal Halı Gaziantep
2014–2016	Slovenia
2015–2017	AEK
2017–2018	Cedevita
2019	Petrol Olimpija
Career highlights and awards
	As player:; EuroLeague champion (1993); 2× FIBA European Selection (1990, 1991); FIBA EuroStar (1996); Adriatic League champion (2002); 2× French League champion (1993, 1997); 2× Slovenian League champion (1999, 2002); Croatian League champion (2003); 3× Slovenian Cup winner (1999, 2000, 2002); Adriatic League Final Four MVP (2002); Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame (2015); As head coach:; Bosnian League champion (2008); Slovenian League champion (2009); Croatian League champion (2018); 2× Croatian Cup winner (2004, 2018); 3× Slovenian Cup winner (2009–2011); EuroCup Coach of the Year (2012);
Men's basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
Summer Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
EuroBasket
European Championship for Juniors
European Championship for Cadets

Jurij "Jure" Zdovc (born 13 December 1966) is a Slovenian professional basketball coach and former player.[1] As a player, he was a 1.98 m (6'6") tall point guard, that began his professional playing career with the Slovenian League club Smelt Olimpija.

In 2012, Zdovc received the EuroCup Coach of the Year award, while with Spartak Saint Petersburg.

Playing career

Club career

As a junior level player, Zdovc started to play for Comet Slovenske Konjice. He then played for Smelt Olimpija, Knorr Bologna, Limoges CSP, Iraklis Thessaloniki, Helios Suns, PSG Racing, Panionios, Split CO and Geoplin Slovan.

Playing for Olimpija, Zdovc won two Slovenian league titles, three Slovenian Cups and the 2002 Adriatic League.

In 1993, he won the EuroLeague and the French League championship, while playing for Limoges. In 1997, as a Paris Racing player, he won the French League championship.

Yugoslav national team

Zdovc was a member of the senior Yugoslavia National Squads that won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 EuroBaskets. He also won the gold medal at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.

Coaching career

Clubs

Zdovc started his basketball coaching career as the head coach of Split in 2003. He stayed the head coach of Split until 2004, leading the team to a 1st-place finish in the Croatian Cup. He also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina League championship with Bosna in 2008. In 2009, he won the Slovenian League championship with Union Olimpija. Zdovc also won the Slovenian Cup three times in a row with Union Olimpija, in 2009, 2010, and 2011. He was also the coach who led Union Olimpija to the top of European-wide distinction, to the Top-16 stage of the EuroLeague.

Zdovc was named the EuroCup Coach of the Year in 2012.[2]

On 20 December 2015, he signed a three-year contract with the Greek club AEK.[3] He was dismissed in March 2017 (after his team lost against Monaco).[4]

On 14 June 2017, he was named as the head coach of Cedevita Zagreb instead of Veljko Mršić.[5]He was sacked on 6 June 2018.[6]

Slovenia national team

In 2009, Zdovc was named the head coach of the senior men's Slovenian national basketball team. He guided Slovenia to a 4th-place finish at the EuroBasket 2009. In 2014, Zdovc returned to coach Slovenia, after signing a three-year contract to coach the team.[7]

Coaching record

Legend
G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win-loss %

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the team played during the season. He also coached in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Result
Krka	2003–04	6	1	5	.167	Eliminated in regular season
Union Olimpija	2008–09	3	1	2	.333	Eliminated in regular season
Union Olimpija	2009–10	10	1	9	.100	Eliminated in regular season
Union Olimpija	2010–11	16	7	9	.438	Eliminated in Top 16 stage
Career		35	10	25	.286

References

External links

Jurij Zdovc at fiba archive
Jure Zdovc at fiba archive
Jurij Zdovc at fibaeurope.com
Jure Zdovc at euroleague.net (as a player)
Jure Zdovc at euroleague.net (as a coach)
DIVAC, ZDOVC RECALL A GREAT BUT TRAGIC ERA at fibaeurope.com

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[1] Basketball: Zdovc Returning to Helm of National Team.

[2] Eurocupbasketball.com 2011-12 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Jure Zdovc, Spartak St. Petersburg.

[3] Zdovc moves to AEK until 2018.

[4] AEK Athens, Jure Zdovc part ways

[5] KK Cedevita name Jure Zdovc head coach

[6] Razišli se Cedevita i Jure Zdovc

[7] Zdovc moves to Slovenian national basketball team.